Yennadon Elementary

Home of the Eagles

Yennadon Elementary
23347 128th Ave
Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 4R9
t. 604.463.8871
f. 604.463.0228

yen_reception@sd42.ca

 

September 26th Update to Families

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Dear Yennadon Families,

Thank you for joining us last week on Meet the Teacher Night.  It was very exciting to invite our families back into the school.  Many thanks also to the PAC for organizing our first movie night this school year which was a huge success.  This week will be busy with Photo Day, our Terry Fox Run, and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Please review the information below to ensure the week is a smooth one.

  1. Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser Orders due Mon., Sept. 26 – The Grade 6/7s appreciate your support with this camp fundraiser. Deadline to order is Monday, September 26th.  The pies are from Pita Bread Factory in Burnaby.
  2. Pizza Hot Lunch Orders due Tues., Sept. 27 – Deadline to order pizza hot lunch is Tuesday, September 27th on Munch-a-Lunch. A $5 meal combo includes a slice of pizza, chips, and a juice box ($2 for an extra slice of pizza).
  3. Individual Student Photo Day, Wed., Sept. 28 – Individual student photographs for each child are scheduled for Wednesday, September 28th. Mountain West Studios program offers paper-free, online photo viewing and ordering that is fully customizable.  On photo day, the students will receive a camera card with QR code access to the digital images on the mountainwest.ca website.  Once the photos are uploaded, you will be able to go online to view and order your child’s photos.  If your child is absent on photo day, then Photo Retakes are in the morning on Wednesday, October 19th.
  4. Terry Fox Run, Thurs., Sept. 29 – This year, our Terry Fox event takes place on Thursday, September 29th. Pledge sheets have been sent home with students.  Tax receipts for donations of $20 or more will be issued from the Terry Fox Foundation.  We are encouraging Yennadon students to bring in a Toonie for Terry as a donation towards cancer research.  Yennadon Donation Link: https://schools.terryfox.ca/YennadonElementary
  5. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Fri., Sept. 30 – Schools are closed on Friday, September 30th. The Government of Canada designated September 30th a statutory holiday named National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in recognition of the lasting harm residential schools have had on Indigenous communities. We ask students, staff, and families to use this opportunity to reflect on the profound injustice of residential schools and ensure that the intergenerational trauma suffered by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit families is not forgotten.  To show our support, we invite all staff and students to wear orange this week. 
  6. Non-Instructional Day, Mon., Oct. 3 – There is no school for students on Monday, October 3rd due to a non-instructional day. Please mark your calendars. 
  7. Parent Portal Consent Forms – Please ensure that you have completed the 2022/2023 SD42 Consent Forms on the portal.  There are several important permission forms to complete, such as Appropriate Use and Use of Digital Tools (technology/internet), Personal Information Consent, Outside Media Release, School Photography, Yearbook Consent, and Walking Field Trip Permission. Please read through each form in order to give permission or not provide permission for each child in your family at Yennadon Elementary.  The Student Emergency Release Form was recently added, so please check that you have completed all the necessary information.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lawrance